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Originally Posted by charla

I use the recipe from the La Leche League cookbook called Easy Beans. I do not soak the beans for this recipe.

2 cups dried beans
4 to 5 cups hot water
chopped onion - 1 or 2 depending on what taste you want
1 clove minced garlic

Throw it all in the slow cooker. High 6-8 hours Low 10-12 hours.

After it's almost cooked through, I will add whatever other seasonings I want to it like salt, pepper, chili powder, cumin, tomatoes, etc.

I have that cookbook. I should look what other ideas are in there instead of letting it collect dust Thanks for posting this!

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Originally Posted by Atarah

I make beans in the crockpot all the time w/out soaking first.

I just add @ tsp. baking soda to the water.

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That

Why do you add the baking soda to the water? Does it help with digestion or is it something that helps with the not soaking part?